P&N Bank credit cards

P&N Bank

P&N Bank's overall rating for credit cards

(as rated by the Mozo community)

8.5 / 10

based on 14 reviews

After a credit card with a bit of local flavour? Then look no further than the Western Australian P&N Bank, formerly known as Police & Nurses Credit Society. P&N Bank are locally-owned and have been operating for 30 years, so for some real home-grown credit card value, check them out below.

Rates and fees verified as correct at 10 December, 2016. Other information correct at the time of writing.

What credit cards do P&N Bank offer?

Looking for a budget beater? This low rate credit card option will keep your savings account plump while providing all the spending ease and convenience a credit card should. If you tend to carry a balance on your credit card, this could be the piece of plastic for you.

Don’t break the budget just getting ahold of your credit card - go for a low fee option to keep costs low. With a low interest rate to boot, the option on offer from P&N Bank is a great way to get all the convenience of a credit card, without the hefty price tag.

If you’re looking for premium perks without the high price tag, check out this affordable platinum credit card from P&N Bank. It doesn't come jam packed with freebies and reward programs like others of its ilk, but it’s a budget-friendly option for cardholders who just want a taste of the premium spending experience.

Frequently Asked Questions about P&N Bank credit cards

Once you rack up a balance on your P&N Bank credit card, you’ll have up to 45 days to pay it off before it starts to attract interest. Keep in mind that this interest free period begins at the start of your statement cycle - usually the beginning of the month - and not when you make a purchase. So if you hit the shops halfway through your statement cycle, you’ll have less than 45 days before the interest starts building up.

It’s also important to remember that if you don’t pay off your credit card balance in full each month, you’ll usually forfeit the next month’s interest free days.

The major credit card fees you'll have to consider in your spending budget when using your P&N Bank credit card include the annual fee - which is pretty low - plus fees for when you hit the ATM and a foreign exchange margin for when you’re shopping overseas.

One thing to keep in mind when you’re travelling, is that there is a fee for an overseas emergency replacement card - whether or not you’re approved for the replacement. So be careful of pickpockets when you travel with a P&N Bank credit card.

There are a few extra conditional fees that may apply, like late fees, duplicate statement or transaction verification fees.

Our favourite strategy for using any credit card is to always pay off as much of your monthly balance as you can - preferably the whole lot. That way, you can avoid interest, late payment fees and keep your interest free days for the next month.

But if you are paying only the minimum from your P&N Bank credit card statement, it will be either 3% of your closing balance or $10 - whichever is the higher amount. If your closing balance is less than $10, your minimum payment will be the whole amount.

Yes - but there’s a catch. Although you can manage your credit card debt by transferring previous balances onto your P&N Bank credit card, you won’t get a zero interest period to pay it off, unlike many balance transfer offers.

This can actually be a good setup if you think you’ll take longer than the usual balance transfer period of 6-12 months to pay off your debt - instead of having a short zero interest period and then getting hit by high interest on any balance leftover, you can pay one flat, low rate.

But if you think you’d like to take advantage of a great balance transfer offer with an interest free period, check out our balance transfer table here.

Credit card scams are a type of credit card fraud. Making sure that your personal details and money are safe when you use your P&N Bank credit card is super important. So here are some ways to identify a credit card scam:

Offers that come out of the blue or calls requesting your secure details

Offers that sound too good to be true - they usually are

If a small transaction appears on your credit card statement that you didn’t make, don’t ignore it. Scammers often start with small transactions to ‘test’ stolen details

If you receive an email from P&N Bank asking you to click a link and input your secure details, chances are it’s a scam. Be very careful, and call the bank to confirm if you’re at all unsure.

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P&N bank is fantastic. Someone was taking money from my account that wasn't me and they stopped it before I even noticed and I check my bank account twice a day so that's pretty hard to do. Also because I am a student I get a free credit card...

P&N bank is fantastic. Someone was taking money from my account that wasn't me and they stopped it before I even noticed and I check my bank account twice a day so that's pretty hard to do. Also because I am a student I get a free credit card which means I can buy all my text books online were they are cheaper.

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You’ll need to be at least 18 to apply for a P&N Bank credit card, and you’ll also either have to already be a member, or sign up to become one when you apply, which involves buying a $10 share. To make your application go smoothly, you’ll also need to have with you:

I.D. You can take I.D with a photo, such as a driver’s licence or passport, OR a primary piece of I.D. that doesn’t have a photo - like a birth certificate - along with another piece of I.D., like a utility bill or rental agreement.

Details of your income

Contact details for your employer

Financial details like your debts and assets - for example, property you own, loans you’re repaying or shares you hold

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